Answer to Question #224129 in Physics for Kys

Question

A person walks 50 m [up] a flight of stairs in 1.0 min, then waifs are the edge of a drop for 125 s while being hooked up to a bungee cord. They jump off, gal 55 m in 5.0 s, then stops, bouncing back 10 m and comes to rest. What is the total distance and displacement?

Answer 1

The total distance covered: 50 m [up] + 55 m [down] + 10 m [up] = 115 m.

The total displacement is the distance between the starting and final position: 50 m [up] - 55 m [down] + 10 m [up] = 5 m [above the starting position].